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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Allamakee County

Iowa · 13,855 residents · 639 sq mi
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Allamakee County is home to 13,855 people in Iowa. Median home value sits at $39,600. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $243 a month at the median. At a median age of 36.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,855
−6%vs 2000
vs 14,675 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
639 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K14K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Allamakee County
202414K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(991)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(1,108)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(1,080)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(916)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.2%(575)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(1,955)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(1,880)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(1,274)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(1,379)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.1%(1,398)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(913)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(386)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,098
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,967 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,232
−38%vs 2000
vs $16,599 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.2%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,600
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$243
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $348 in 2000
US average: $450
75.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
24.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(13,983)
Black0.1%(21)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(520)
Asian0.3%(39)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(13,819)
Black0.1%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(18)
Asian0.1%(11)
Other0.1%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(743)
Guatemalan2.6%(366)
Puerto Rican0.6%(85)
Costa Rican0.1%(19)
Chilean0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(25)
Chinese0.1%(21)
Ancestry
German36%(5,074)
Irish15.1%(2,131)
Norwegian14.8%(2,086)
English9.2%(1,293)
American4.7%(664)
Russian1.5%(218)
Somali1.1%(149)
Polish0.9%(125)
Czech0.9%(120)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(113)
Swedish0.8%(108)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(103)
Ukrainian0.7%(97)
French0.6%(88)
Scottish0.6%(86)
Dutch0.5%(71)
Arab0.5%(64)
Moroccan0.5%(64)
Italian0.4%(61)
Swiss0.4%(53)
Welsh0.2%(35)
West Indian0.2%(32)
Haitian0.2%(31)
Hungarian0.1%(20)
Slovak0.1%(13)
Israeli0.1%(10)
Greek0%(4)
Iranian0%(3)
British0%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.9%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.9%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.8 min
+111%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.9%(1,471)
Married60%(3,409)
Widowed4.2%(237)
Divorced10%(566)
Women 15+
Never married18.6%(1,028)
Married61.8%(3,409)
Widowed10.6%(584)
Divorced9%(498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.3%(62)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.2%(82)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.7%(380)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.4%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 670 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Allamakee County, Iowa?

Allamakee County, Iowa has about 13,855 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Allamakee County, Iowa?

The typical household in Allamakee County, Iowa earns about $21,098 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Allamakee County, Iowa expensive?

In Allamakee County, Iowa, the median home is worth about $39,600, and the typical rent is about $243 a month.

How educated are people in Allamakee County, Iowa?

About 8.9% of adults age 25 and over in Allamakee County, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Allamakee County, Iowa?

About 13.2% of people in Allamakee County, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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